IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMED CONSENT IN HEALTHCARE: LUXURY OF WEST OR BASIC HUMAN RIGHT.
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Abstract
Traditionally, healthcare in developing countries, esp. those working in rural areas, was provided
by people with an ‘all good’ approach, but with the development of robust programmes, the practice in developing
world has demanded the same scrutiny as developed world with evidence based practice. There is an active debate about the informed consent. The article discusses the implications of consent in treatment and clinical research in developing countries.
KEYWORDS: Informed Consent, Developing world, Competence, Treatment, Clinical Research.
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